A Selection of Hymns #311
Display Title: Father of mercies, condescend First Line: Father of mercies, condescend Date: 1861 Subject: The Church | Missions
A Selection of Hymns #311
First Line: | Father of mercies, condescend |
Title: | Missionaries Commended to God |
Author: | Thomas Morrell |
Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Father of mercies, condescend. This is given at p. 667, i., as by John Lawson, on the authority of the Baptist New Selection, 1828; and at p. 770, i., to Thomas Morrell, on the authority of the Evangelical Magazine, Dec, 1818. Further enquiries lead us to believe the hymn was composed by Lawson.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Father of mercies, condescend . This hymn has been attributed to J. Lawson, p. 667, i., and to T. Morrell, p. 770, i. We find that the claim of authorship put forth for J. Lawson must be abandoned, p. 1563, ii.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)